The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Wikipedia ↗
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr · City-owned · 2,132 sq ft · District 7
CC BY-SA 4.0 · King of HeartsContracts and bonds
No payment, contract or bond in the City’s files names this place.
Staff and upkeep come from the Recreation and Park Department budget ($250.4M in FY2025).
Board of Supervisors decisions
10 decisions about this place, 2006–2022.
2022Accepted up to $400,000 in grants from the San Francisco Parks Alliance for Japanese Tea Garden restoration.
Resolution · File 211049The Board’s file ↗2022Waived Japanese Tea Garden and Conservatory of Flowers admission fees for San Francisco residents and allowed flexible pricing for non-residents.
Ordinance · File 211295The Board’s file ↗2022Approved adding the Japanese Tea Garden and Conservatory of Flowers to the Botanical Garden Society's lease and management agreement.
Resolution · File 211305The Board’s file ↗2021Allowed flexible non-resident adult admission pricing at the Japanese Tea Garden and other gardens to continue until December 7, 2021.
Ordinance · File 210653The Board’s file ↗2019Allowed a $1 surcharge on non-resident adult visitors to the Japanese Tea Garden until its restoration is complete.
Ordinance · File 190630The Board’s file ↗5 earlier decisions, 2006–2019
2019Allowed flexible pricing of non-resident adult admission fees at the Japanese Tea Garden and other specialty attractions.
Ordinance · File 190629The Board’s file ↗2009Approved a lease to manage and run the concessions at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park.
Resolution · File 090836The Board’s file ↗2009Added an entrance fee for non-residents at the Japanese Tea Garden.
Ordinance · File 090718The Board’s file ↗2006Increased admission fees at the Japanese Tea Garden, reduced free hours, and allowed discounts and promotions.
Ordinance · File 060777The Board’s file ↗Other parks
